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Friday, March 8,2002 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma State University Volume 82 No. 21

Campus Calendar

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Campus Calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 745-7475, or e-mail us at southeastern @sosu .edu.

Art exhibit Today is the final day to

view the Southeastern art department's exhibit.

"Travels in the Interior of North America: The

Maximillian-Bodmer Expedition." in the Visual

and Performing Arts Center

gallery. The exhibit is free to the public.

Winds performance The MAS-Zephyros

Winds will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, in

the Fine Arts Little Theatre. There is no charge.

Canterbury lunch All college students are

welcome to join the

Canterbury Association for noon prayer and free lunch

each Monday at noon. at

the Wesley Center. Call 775-0366 for more infor­mation.

Faculty recital The SOSU music depart­

ment will present a faculty

recital featuring soprano Betty Wintle, flutist Priscilla Ochran-Holt and pianist Masako Narikawa. The performance is sched­

uled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,

March 12, in the Fine Arts Little Theatre. There is no charge to attend.

Bible study A weekly Women's Bible

Study is scheduled at noon

each Tuesday in the non­smoking room at the

Savage Grill. Call Mary

Anne Reinsch in the office of student life, 775-2840.

FCA meetings Meetings for the

Fellowship of Christian Athletes are held every

Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in

the B C M . All are welcome to attend.

Percussionist plays Percussionist Matt Neal

will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 14, in the

Fine Arts Little Theatre.

There is no charge.

Into The Woods' The SOSU theatre and

music department will pres­

ent "Into The Woods"

March 13, 14 and 15. in the Montgomery Auditorium.

with 8 p.m. shows each

night. Call 745-2696 for

more information on this exciting Tony Award-win­

ning play that features an

assortment of strange twists

to classic fairy tales.

Soprano and flutist Soprano Melissa

Brumley and flutist Tamyra

Bishop will present a stu­

dent recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, in the , Fine Arts Little Theatre.

There is no charge.

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Nations join Choctaw, Chickasaw leaders agree to fund dorm renovations By JENI MAPLE Staff Writer

SOSU hosted a signing cere­mony recently with Gov. Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation, Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation and SOSU President Glen D. Johnson.

Facing the Choctaw and

Chickasaw towers, President Johnson announced the two

issues to be addressed: creation of a new academic counselor position for American Indian students in the office of enroll­ment management and the reno­

vation and reconstruction of the two tower dormitories.

"This is a strong commitment

The figures

Date of towers' original construction: 1971

Cost: $1.5 million for the towers' complete renovation

Each nation, Choctaw and Chickasaw, will contribute

$345,000 to the project over the next three years.

to the future of our students, to higher education and to Southeastern Oklahoma State

University," said Johnson. The new academic counselor

See NATIONS Page 2

Hot dog anyone?

VICTORIA A. BRYAN/The Southeaster

Members of Kappa Sigma sell hot dogs and refreshments to contest participants during a recent SOSU-hosted speech tournament. Pictured, left to right, are freshman Brett Mullen and senior Burney Anoatubby.

s PRINGFEST 2002 Back to the'80s By VICTORIA A. BRYAN News Editor

You have been looking for­ward to it all year. It's Springfest time and with a

theme like "That '80s Springfest: Mud Hurts," the event is sure to be a hit with sev­eral new games to look forward to this year.

Beginning Sunday, April 7, the event will span over three days with lunch on the lawn, games

Pick up packets

Springfest packets are now available in the Student Government office, located in the University Center.

and sweepstakes events. Students wishing to enter a

team may pick up a packet in the

Student Senate office, located in

See SPRING Page 2

CHRIS STAIGER/The Southeastern

Sealing the deal with a handshake, pictured left to right, are President Glen D. Johnson, Gov. Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation, and Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation, who gathered recently to announce the collabora­tion of the two tribes to fund Choctaw and Chickasaw towers' renovations.

Forensics team beats best in D.C. By WHITNEY KERR Contributing Writer

Southeastern's forensics team fared well recently against some

of the best universities the East

had to offer, competing in two tournaments in Washington,

D.C, one at George Mason University and the other at James Madison University.

SOSU students competed in 26

individual events in the two

tournaments, totaling 106 rounds of individual competi­tion, and picked up one individ­ual outright victory.

Students competed in impromptu, extemporaneous speaking, informative speaking.

prose, poetry, program of oral interpretation, communication

analysis and after dinner speak­ing.

Whitney Kerr, a senior at

SOSU, broke to semi-finals in

impromptu at the Madison tour­nament, and won the Mason

tournament. Kerr competed against students from New York

University. Cornell University,

Ohio State University and Western Kentucky University.

With the competition begin­ning less than a week after SOSU hosted the "Mayhem in

the Magnolias" tournament, stu­dents were kept busy. Lacinda

Brese , a junior on the team, pre­

pared a program of oral interpre­

tation for the tournament.

She said. "This was the first

time that I had performed the piece for competition, so I was a little nervous, but I got some

really positive comments on my ballots. I think the piece will

work well for future competi­tions."

SOSU students also enjoyed

competing in an area filled with

so much history. "It was just incredible to be

able to look far into the distance and see things like the

Washington Monument and the nation's capitol. Competing in

this area was amazing," said

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S O S U hosts Spirit Fair

CHRIS STAIGER/The Southeastern

Bruce Jackson, senior comm. major and PSO member, discusses free­dom of religion.

By JENI MAPLE Staff Writer

SOSU's Pagan Student Organization sponsored a first-ever Spirit Fair Friday and Saturday in the Student Activity Center on campus.

The student organizations who represented at the fair

included: the PSO. Canterbury Society, Latter Day Saints and Jehovah's Witness.

Other groups and individuals who participated included:

Thor's Hammer, Mike's Place, Rick Wilson, Souk Sampler,

Crow Eagle, Angelica Enterprises, Thomas Nolan.

Phoenix Fire, Pagan Unity Campaign, Corinne's Mind,

Body and Spirit, U.S. Army for Chaplains. Karyn's Soaps and Toiletries, Silver Lynx and

Endor, who sponsored the event.

SOSU's PRIDE organization volunteered its help with the concession stand.

In addition to the vendors and the concession stand, the fair scheduled three speakers and two bands.

Thomas Nolan spoke on the

power of trust Friday night, but

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From STAFF REPORTS

It's a good-news-bad-news scenario for The Southeastern over the next two weeks, with

the good news far outweighing the bad.

The bad news: SOSU's week­ly newspaper will not be pub­lished next Friday, March 15, or

the following Friday, March 22. The good news: The reason for not publishing is that several of the newspaper's staff members and its adviser will be in New

York City next Wednesday,

fit

N March 13,

through the weekend for a

major media conference and a rare opportunity to explore what many consid­er to be the center of the

universe. And

the following week is Spring Break so no newspaper will be published.

"New York City is the greatest

e w York City is the

greatest city on the planet.

-- C. ALLIN M E A N S Student publications adviser

city on the

planet, and it's exciting that we're getting

to shut the n e w s p a p e r down for

awhile so that we can take a good number of our media students up

there for a long weekend," said C. Allin Means, journalism pro­gram director, instructor and

adviser to student publications.

who is taking five of his stu­dents to the Spring National College Media Convention

hosted by the College Media Advisers. "There are going to be

hundreds of excellent media workshops to look into and, of course, we plan on hitting the streets of New York as much as possible."

Dr. John Allen Hendricks,

department of communications and theatre chair, assistant pro­fessor and adviser to the campus

See NYC Page 2

Got a news tip? Call the Newsroom, 745-2944 Want to place an ad? Call the Advertising Department, 745-2983 E-mail us: Southeastern@sosu.edu

News Page 2 T h e Southeastern Friday, March 8,2002

Spring Break photo page Going anywhere for

Spring Break? Take pho­

tos and bring them to The Southeastern (sec­

ond floor, Fine Arts Building) on Monday,

March 25, for our Spring

Break photo page.

Campus Calendar

Springfest XIX Springfest packets are

now available in the

Student Government office

located in the University

Center. Scheduled for April

7-10, this year's theme is

"That '80s Springfest: M u d

Hurts."

2000-01 yearbooks in The Southeastern

Oklahoma State University

2000-01 yearbooks,'Taking

the Next Step," are on sale

now for $20 each.

To order a yearbook, call

745-2983, or drop by the

department of communica­

tion and theatre office.

Pagan meetings The Pagan Student

Organization meets Sundays

at 7 p.m. in the lobby on the

first floor of the Russell

Building. For more info, e-

mail: SOSU_Pagans@ hot-

mail.com

Democrats meeting The S O S U chapter of

College Democrats meets

the second and fourth

Thursday of the month at

3:15 p.m. in Room 303 in

the Administration

Building. Call 745-2344 for

more information.

BCM happenings SOSU's Baptist

Collegiate Ministries, for­

merly the Baptist Student

Union, hosts coffee house

gatherings at 10 p.m. each

Tuesday, and lunches from

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each

Wednesday. Also, Vespers

praise and worship gather­

ings are every Thursday at 9

p.m. at the B C M center.

Call the B C M at 924-0618

for more information.

Yearbook help Anyone interested in

working on The Savage

yearbook is encouraged to

call Andrew Pagel, year­

book editor, at 745-2983, or

drop by the newsroom on

the second second floor of

the Fine Arts Building.

Newspaper team The Southeastern newspa­

per staff meets at 2:30 p.m.

each Monday in the news­

room on the second floor of

the Fine Arts Building.

The meetings are open to

any and all students inter­

ested in contributing to the

campus newspaper. Call

745-2944 for more informa­

tion.

Savage Grill The Savage Grill is now

open until 11 p.m. nightly.

Watch for future activities

at the grill, such as theme

nights.

Lambda Pi Eta The Southeastern Chapter

of the National

Communication

Association's Honor

Society, Lambda Pi Eta,

conducts meetings every

month in the Fine Arts

Building. Call 745-2558 for

more information.

NATIONS ~ from page 1 will address the issues of

recruitment, admissions, finan­

cial aid, academic advisement

and retention for American

Indian students.

The three parties will work

together to finance the $1.5 mil­

lion renovation of the two tow­

ers, which were built in 1971.

Both the Choctaw and

Chickasaw nations will con­

tribute $345,000 to the project

over the next three years.

In December 2000, the univer­

sity began the process of gutting

and reconstructing the interior

space of both dorms.

Currently, work is being done

on the seventh floor of each

tower, and the next step will be

the sixth floor. The first and

eighth floors of both towers

have already been renovated.

Renovation includes every­

thing from state-of-the-art fire

prevention to handicap accessi­

bility. It will also include new

floors, larger closets and new

furniture.

The two nations have agreed to

provide artifacts, including pic­

tures and flags, to the campus.

By strengthening South-

eastern's ties with the two

American Indian nations, "our

students will be the winners in

the future," Johnson said during

the ceremony.

Anoatubby, who Johnson

introduced to the sizeable crowd

as the leader of the "unconquer­

able" Chickasaw Nation, said,

"We feel even more unconquer­

able as we join with the univer­

sity."

Chief Pyle of the Choctaw

Nation, a distinguished alumni

of SOSU, said, "Southeastern is

the No. 1 university for our stu­

dents."

Both leaders were presented

with pens to commemorate the

historic occasion.

SPRING - from page 1

the University Center, Room

224.

Each team must have 11 mem­

bers, including the team leader,

eight team members and two

alternates. Teams must include

at least two female members and

may include one faculty mem­

ber.

In the packets, teams can

choose from eight games they

would like to participate in, but

mandatory games include the

Scavenger Hunt, Savage

Scandals and Name That '80s

Tune.

Other games include mud vol­

leyball, an obstacle course, grab

bag, kickball, earth ball, a water

relay and tug-of-war.

"This year's Springfest is

guaranteed to be a blast. W e are

very excited about the theme,"

said Springfest Co-Chair Nikki

Redding.

All packets are due to the

Student Senate Office no later

than 5 p.m. on March 13.

D.C. - from page 1

Clayton Whitaker, a junior on the

team.

Of course, some students

enjoyed less academic parts of

the trip. Lyndsay Armstrong, a

sophomore from Lone Grove,

remarked, "The food was really

good in Washington, D.C. It was­

n't quite as good as the food in

Shreveport, but it was OK."

Washington, D.C. is known for

its soft pretzels.

Shannon McCraw, director of

the forensics program, had posi­

tive things to say about the trip.

"I'm glad my students got to

participate in George Mason's

tournament," he said. "Speech

competition is a little different on

the East Coast, and I think the

tournament was good exposure.

I'm very pleased with the plac-

ings and results from the tourna­

ment."

The next tournament for the

forensics team will be in April.

Students will be attending the

National Forensics Asso­

ciation's tournament in Rome,

Ga.

Courtesy Photo

Several members of SOSU's forensics team recently traveled to Washington, D.C, to par­ticipate in the George Mason University and James Madison University forensics swing tournament. The group is shown above on the grounds of our nation's Capitol building.

STILL UNDECIDED?

Haven't decided on a major yet? Or thinking about chang­ing? Then think about journal­ism. For more information, call the journalism program direc­tor, at 745-2034. Find out what you've been missing.

FAIR -- from page 1

Estes conducts education seminar By BECKY WESTBROOK Contributing Writer

The Southeastern Council for

Public School Improvement

welcomed international public

speaker Dr. Deborah Estes,

along with S O S U students, fac­

ulty and registered SOCPSI

members consisting of educators

and administrators from as many

as 26 regional public school dis­

tricts, to their spring workshop

recently. Estes, a former high school

teacher and middle school

administrator, conducted a semi­

nar titled, "Learning with the

Brain in Mind," which focused

on techniques and considera­

tions for creating an optimal

learning environment in any

classroom.

Estes' premise is best summa­

rized with her opening quotation

from Leslie Hart, a leader in the

field of current educational theo­

ry: "Education is discovering the

brain. Anyone who doesn't have

a thorough, holistic grasp of the

brain's architecture, purposes,

and main ways of operating is as

far behind the times as an auto­

mobile designer without a full

understanding of engines."

Estes operates under an all-

encompassing fascination with

neurology and the advances that

are being made in fields of brain

research. Her Sherman-based

consulting firm, Estes Group,

Inc., is dedicated to training edu­

cators in effective presentation

procedures while exploring the

applications and implications of

brain research in relation to its

impact on teaching as well as the

personal lives of the participants

in the groups she serves.

"We're actually helping teach­

ers and adults make connec­

tions," she said of her company.

Estes draws from a wealth of

resources in her theory and pres­

entation. Her personal experi­

ence includes eight years in the

public school system, a term as a

public school curriculum/public

relations director, time spent as

senior consultant for the Region

10 Educational Service Center,

and seven years of lecture and

seminar work.

She also draws heavily from

cutting-edge neurological find­

ings, classic psychology, learn­

ing structure, multiple intelli­

gence theories and developmen­

tal research in order to create

inventive, fun curriculum plans

to hold the attention of students

of all ages and take learning to

new levels.

Estes is an advocate for inte­

grated or cross-curriculum

learning programs that will

show students the connections

between subject materials.

Her energetic, humorous pre­

sentations are rich in audience

participation and her delivery

adequately illustrated her theo­

ries on how the best learning

takes place.

"Our goal in life," she said,

"not only as a teacher but as a

human being is not just to see

what's in front of us but to take

that and make connections and

expand and grow and ultimately

expand our version of reality."

For more information on Estes

or SOCPSI visit www.estes-

group.com, visit the SOCPSI

link on the S O S U website at

www.sosu.edu/faculty/wfrid-

ley/socpsi.htm, or contact

SOCPSI campus coordinator Dr.

William Fridley.

the other two speakers and the

bands were unable to attend due

to the inclement weather condi­

tions on Saturday. In fact, the

fair itself was forced to close

down nearly two hours early.

The idea for the fair started out

as a fund-raiser.

"We wanted to find a way to

raise funds and do something for

the community," said PSO

President Jeff Burkhalter.

The original idea was to

reserve the fair for Pagan organ­

izations, but "in light of Sept.

11, we decided rather than just

having it Pagan-based we would

invite all faiths," said Grace

Cincotta. vice president of PSO.

The fair's purpose was then

extended beyond that of a sim­

ple fund-raiser. The group also

hoped to promote understanding

between all people, regardless of

their religion.

PSO members admit that, to

many people, the word Pagan

means "Satan worshipper."

However, a Pagan is basically

any non-Christian, non-Islam,

and non-Judean person.

According to Bruce Jackson.

member of PSO and one of the

main organizers of the Spirit

Fair. Pagans are "earth worship­

pers who worship the earth

either through deities or direct

worship of the earth as a god

itself."

The event was a huge success,

organizers noted.

''I would like to thank Endor

for all the work they put in to

make this possible and the mem­

bers of PSO as well." said

Burkhalter.

It was also a historic event in

that never before in SOSU"s his­

tory have so many religions

been together under one roof.

According to Burkhalter, the

fair's only shortcoming was that

they didn't have as much time to

prepare as he would have liked.

"As a result, advertising has

been lisht," he said.

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NYC -- from page 1 radio station, is bringing four of

his students on the trip, as well.

"I think it provides our stu­

dents who are interested in

careers in the media an opportu­

nity to be exposed to the No. 1

media market in the nation and

to interact with other students

from around the country who

are also interested in the same

types of careers," Hendricks

said this week. "That type of

networking is good experience

for them, and I think being in

N e w York in general and experi­

encing a different culture, out­

side of Durant, is positive for

our students."

Student publications staffers

going on the trip include: Andrew Pagel, yearbook editor;

Amber MacEntire, staff photog­

rapher; Victoria Bryan, news

editor; Chris Staiger, photo edi­

tor, and Terrell Box, contribut­

ing writer.

Radio station staffers include:

Kirk Baumann, station manager;

Amber Simmons, news director;

Justin Schulze, promotions

director, and Jason Battiest, sta­

tion disc jockey. The convention, which will

include hundreds of students

and faculty advisers from col­

leges and universities nation­

wide, will offer workshops that

touch on the interests of every

possible student journalist or

student radio staffer.

"When it comes to media con­

ventions, this is the huge one,"

Means noted. "We're also doing

one next month at Oklahoma

State University in Stillwater, so

it's a busy spring. This is a way

to reward students for the hard

work they put in and for their

dedication to producing such an

outstanding newspaper and

yearbook."

Students will be staying at the

Roosevelt Hotel, a five-star

hotel in the heart of the city.

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Opinion Pas :e 5 The Southeastern Friday, March 8, 2002

EDITORIAL

What's in a snowman? Two late-season snows in this area, most recently this past weekend, have reminded us that making snowmen is a joy for any kid or any kid at heart. It is the timeless way a family spends an hour or two together without worrying about the troubles of life. It's one of those activities that anyone can do, and some people go all out and actually transform this classic pastime into an art form. But in the past few years a lack of creativity in snowman

building is becoming more and more evident. The question is whether or not this indicates a bigger problem, that is, lack of time being spent together as families doing the simple things of life.

No longer are there groups of snowmen occupying the same yard. N o longer are there 10-foot snowmen towering over small children. N o longer do you see snowmen that last for several days after the rest of the snow has melted. N o w all we get are the basic three-story snowmen with the

same boring features: Coal eyes and mouth, carrot nose. maybe a few sticks for arms. Snowmen have become afterthoughts that take only about

10 minutes to throw together. Maybe the lack of time spent on this fading art form is an indication of bigger problems, like a general lack of basic quality time within families, or a collectively short attention span among today's youngsters. Kids may head outdoors with the best intentions of building

a creative snowman. But they soon stop and run inside to catch their favorite cartoon or play their favorite video game. But there is hope. When Frosty the Snowman sings, "Don't

cry. I'll be back again someday." maybe he is saying that someday kids and families will bring him back the way he is meant to be seen, complete with top hat, scarf and boots. And maybe, just maybe, the quality family time spent together in days gone by will return with renewed importance.

Editorials reflect the collective opinion of the entire Southeastern editorial staff.

Six months later and we're still selling 9-11 By A M B E R MacENTIRE Staff Writer

As Monday marks the six-month anniversary of what was arguably the worst day in the history of the world. Sept. 11, 2001. American flags are still hanging proudly from every home window. They're plastered all over cars

passing you on the highway or parked next to you at the gro­cery store. They're being sold on every checkout aisle at any store you visit, marketed in bulk on the Internet, and everyone's wearing them on their T-shirt. Yes. Sept. 11 continues to

inspire a sense of national pride. But let's back up six months. According to CNN.com. Wal-

Mart sold 450,000 American flags between Tuesday, Sept. 11T2001, and Thursday. Sept. 13. after selling only 26,000 during the same period the pre­vious year. Kmart's top-selling item, introduced on Sept. 13. was a T-shirt sporting an American flag and the words "United W e Stand." Merchants then and now

agree that if it's red, white and blue, it sells.

It doesn't just stop with American flags either. Uncle Sam posters and trinkets have been recommissioned, and "WIPE O U T " Osama Bin Laden toilet paper has been ere-

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taste, w e are glad to print them. Please

limit letters to 200 words or less.

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to be confused with news, feature or sports

pages, where objectivity is the ultimate

goal. This page is reserved entirely for

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TERRELL BOX PHILLIP DILLAMAN CURTIS DOBSON DEREK FRAZIER CHRIS HALL BRUCE JACKSON COREY JACKSON

JENNIFER MAPLE MATT MOODY DAN NOWELL MICHAEL SMITHEY SCOTT SETON MELISSA THOMPSON

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The Southeastern newspaper and The Savage year­book always welcome students' input. Call Mr. C. Allin Means, publications adviser, at 745-2034, for more infor­mation on how to be a member of the student publica­tions teams, or visit our weekly staff meetings at 2:30 p.m. each Monday in the Southeastern newsroom on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building.

Publication Policy

-- The Southeastern student newspaper is published as a teaching tool for communication students under the Department of Communication and Theatre at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The Southeastern is published once per week during the school year and every two weeks dur­ing the summer, but it is not published during holidays. Advertising rates are available upon request. -- Opinions expressed in The Southeastern do not necessarily represent those of the student body, faculty or administration. Letters to the editor for the Opinion Page must be signed and must include a telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be published. The editors reserve the right to decline publishing any letter to the editor, and all letters may be edited for content, space limitations and libel law compliance. Deliver letters to The Southeastern newsroom, Room 203 in the Fine Arts Building, or mail letters to: The Southeastern, Room 203, Fine Arts Building, S.O.S.U., Durant, Okla. 74701. Our e-mail address is: southeastern@sosu.edu

ated so you can conveniently wipe yourself with the terror­ist's face, for a mere $10 per patriotic roll. Clocks, statues, bracelets, rib­

bons, pens, coins, even the all-terrain Yamaha 4-wheelers are being painted the three patriotic colors. Art has gained a new facade by dreaming up thou­sands of different ways to por­tray the American flag and the events of Sept. 11, which by the way, can all be purchased via countless online suppliers. Hallelujah. Popular opinion would have

us believe that if you don't own something patriotic, you're just not an American. While sales of these items

prove our nation is more patri­otic than we could have ever imagined, when is it too much? What draws the line between

supplying patriotic items so that the world can see what a uni­fied people we are and gaining a million dollars in the process? Manufacturers should want to sell serious items in respect for the love of their country, not the thickness of their wallets. This day should not be turned into some twisted S N L skit with poorly built novelty items sold in the name of commemorating the Sept. 11 tragedy. O n The N e w York Times web

site, college edition, Stuart Elliott authored an excellent article, "Twenty Questions for the Marketing Industry." in which he questions "The Selling of Sept. 11." The fol­lowing is an excerpt: "Will more consumers clip

coupons found in Sunday newspaper inserts distributed

Letters to the editor

Rebuttal to letter To EDITOR:

In The Southeastern Friday, Feb. 22, a student wrote a letter to the editor complaining about the Feb. 8 editorial regarding George W. Bush's State of the Union address. The letter criti­cized the paper for writing about several things, including Bush's patriotic rhetoric lacking specifics. The letter also charged the

editorial as showing an over­whelming bias and being criti­cal for no reason. I think some of the charges against The Southeastern were unfair, espe­cially since the editorial ran on this page, the Opinion Page, which is designated entirely for opinions. I do not think The

Southeastern has an over­whelming bias against a partic­ular group of leaders. It is true that The Southeastern some­times publishes columns and editorials that are not particular­ly complimentary to some offi­cials. I have written some columns that do not compliment our national leaders. But again. that's what the Opinion Page is for. opinions. I am annoyed by the insinua­

tion that the paper is one-sided for publishing opinions on the Opinion Page. Bush is in power. He is the person the media focuses on. His stupid com­ments are the ones that stand out from all the rest. If a demo­cratic president said something

by Valassis Communications now that they carry abstract versions of the American flag and the words 'Liberty and jus­tice for all'?

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"How many customers will be wooed to shop on the Staples web site by a banner ad promis­ing free*'American Flag Post-it Notes' with every order of $150 or more? "Will the Democratic

National Committee attract more contributions after send­ing appeals in envelopes with American flags above the words 'Printed and mailed with pride from the heartland of America. Green Bay, Wis. USA.'? "Is it a coincidence that the

Bradford Exchange, a company known for so-called collectible products, is suddenly selling a figurine called 'Angel of Protection,' showing a firefight­er standing behind a winged angel. "Is anyone surprised that the

ads for the figurines make no mention of donations of any portion of the $39.95 price ... to any charities on behalf of fire­fighters?" We're not asking Americans

to stop their patriotic partaking, but rather just to be more aware of the power you're serving in the products you're purchasing.

If you want to display your American pride, you can play Martha Stewart for a day and create your own patriotic items. Red, white and blue Dixie cups can be arranged in any message or pattern on a chain-link fence.

stupid, I a m certain that he would be criticized as well. Bush is just the most obvious target for bad press right now. The paper is making a point

eve,ryitime it'publishes an opin­ion column dr editorial. Uncomplimentary columns, edi­torials and letters to the editor are just as important as ones that fawn over political leaders.

As human beings, we need to learn that it is O K to challenge the regime. When did students (particularly student newspa­pers) become puppy dogs lick­ing the feet of those in power? Answer: They haven't. Criticism is never pointless. It

challenges leaders to do better. It opens up awareness that all is not completely right in the "Never Never Land" of Bush's White House. Bush continually says things

that are inappropriate or don't make sense, and then he seems proud of the fact that he has said them. W h o else would so gladly broadcast to the world during an election that he barely made it through school? Face it. Bush is no Albert

Einstein, and college newspa­pers have a responsibility to provide commentary on any of his statements that prove this. Finally, Bush really was not

very specific about all of his new policies in his speech. He listed many policies

briefly, but did not get too spe­cific on any of them. W h y is he excused from

being specific on these policies?

Fabric from old T-shirts can be cut up and quickly stitched together for a makeshift flag of your own. For other ideas, simply log on

to the Google search engine and type in "Patriotic Projects."

If you really want to keep memories of Sept. 11 alive, there are multiple web sites informing you on how to con­tribute time or money to the relief efforts. They include, but are not limited to: wwwliber-tyunites.org and www.helping.org.

If you don't have the time or aptitude to create a product on your own, and you absolutely have to buy some patriotic-something off the shelf, then at least steer toward the products that give some percentage of the retail price as proceeds to a relief fund. In the meantime, a farce writ­

ten by Rich N. Faymiss, eco­nomics editor of the True Dork Times, explains it best when he comically writes: "Walmart stores announced yesterday that they would immediately drop the home entertainment sections from all of their stores, which company brass had long mur­mured privately were 'dens of iniquity,' where sinners of all stripes purchased heathen music CDs and video games. "Replacing these sales areas

would be an enormous in-store 'Flag Boutique,' where lucky patrons can purchase flags, more flags, and flag-related accessories. A company spokesman told the press, 'An American can never have too many flags. W e urge all good citizens to buy at least 10.'"

He outlined no courses of action. He gave no possible solutions. He stood up at the podium and grinned as he spoke words about vague notions of a • good economy. - .;.,,,.

Bush relies too much on a phenomenon of vague rhetoric that has swept American cul­ture. To be fair. Bush isn't the only politician to do this. Nor is the Republican Party the only party that engages in vague promises. There seems to be this atti­

tude that something should be done about the various prob­lems in our culture, but no one ever really seems to plan a solu­tion.

For instance. Bush's solution to solving the economy is to cre­ate jobs. To create jobs, we have to improve the education sys­tem, he said. Congratula­tions. In 20 years we will have a new crop of better-educated stu­dents waiting to spring into great new jobs. There is only one problem.

Jobs aren't created by educa­tion. Building industry and technology creates jobs, and Bush's plan does neither. Bush is not the only one who

should be getting things done. He is. however, the only one giving nationally televised State of the Union addresses. As such, he is the politician that a newspaper, and its readers, should be focused on.

WHITNEY KERR student

N o matter what, flying still safest way to go By TERRELL BOX Contributing Writer

With all the horrible things happening lately I ask myself, "Should I be timid when I travel?" Of course the answer is no. I mean, I feel just as safe in an airplane as I do in m y own car. Flying is the safest way to go. Of course, traveling overseas

is perhaps another story, but since I have never left the U.S. I can't really give m y opinion as to what it feels like leaving the protection of the United States.

Less than three weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks I went to Las Vegas on m y 21st birthday, and I felt just fine. Security at the airports was a tad tighter than normal, but all went well. When I traveled on m y birthday the airline

would not allow any carry-on bags, and all I had was m y book bag. They were making people take their laptops out of their cases and allowing them to bring only the computers themselves onto the

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plane. I am a little anxious to get back to the air­port to see if security is the same as it was after the attacks or if they have slackened a bit. As we leave next Wednesday on our studious

journey to N e w York City, which will include a trek to Ground Zero, I feel confident about our

safety in traveling to and within N e w York City. As we all know, a person is

more likely to die in a car wreck than a plane crash. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (www.ntsb.gov) in the year 2000 there were 1,340 fatalities in aircraft accidents. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (www.bts.gov) points out there were more than 20,000 fatalities in auto accidents in 2000. In fact, 94 percent of all transportation-related fatali­ties in 2000 were highway crashes. Numbers for 2001, which will include the 244

who died in the four crashes of Sept. 11, are not yet available. But bottom line: I feel safe and we're all looking forward to N e w York City.

Features/Entertainment Page 4 The Southeastern Friday, March 8, 2002

Silly moviegoers, Britney's for kids By D E R E K FRAZIER Contributing Writer

O K , O K , I already know what you're

thinking about this movie.

It's either. "Britney Spears can act?"

or "What a cheesy looking movie!" or

"Who would pay to see that??"

And. if you're not thinking one of

the above, it's probably something far

worse.

Well, with that taken into considera­

tion. I will try to explain this overly

sugar-coated-sweetness of a film with­

out taking too much of your time.

The plot to "Crossroads" is pretty

basic.

Three girls and a guy decide to take

a road trip to L.A. in search of fame

and fortune.

Terribly exciting. I know, but of

course within the major plot there are smaller sub-plots which give the film

depth ... sort of. The film opens up to a scene of the

loveable and timid Lucy (portrayed by none other than Miss Spears herself), dancing about on her bed in just her

undies, lip-syncing to a Madonna song.

A few quick scenes are tossed in before we meet up with her two former friends, Mimi and Kit.

The former trio split some time in high school and all have their own

identities. Lucy is the bookworm, Mimi (Taryn

Manning) is the rich girl, and Kit (Zoe

Saldana) is the bad one. Scenes early within the film tell a

story of the three burying a box when

they were small, with oodles of hopes and dreams in it, to be dug back up on

Graduation niaht.

Courtesy photo

Britney laughs it up as she realizes she can do no wrong in the eyes of pre-teen girls.

Well, considering that none of them can stand the sight of one another by graduation day. it seems that the girls will just forget about the box.

But to save us some time, they all decide to meet up and get the box, and

one thing leads to another before they

all decide to hitch a ride to L.A. with a

random guy named Ben (Anson Mount). If I go further into detail, it would

pretty much give the movie away. Besides, this is one of those films

where you can just use intuition to fig­ure out what's going to happen. The movie is practically filled with

unknown actors, with the exceptions of

Kim Cattrall of "Sex and the City"

fame and long-time comedic actor. Dan Akroyd. Manning does a good job with what

she's given, but the "rich girl" charac­ter has been overdone too many times

within films. Saldana plays Kit with a little south­

ern spunk that is annoying at first, but

soon subsides once, or if, you get past

the first half hour or so.

Mount is the "regular Joe" of the

movie, and doesn't go much beyond

that.

And, last but not least, I was actually

pretty surprised by Spears' perform­

ance.

I wasn't expecting anything grand,

but I didn't want to see her acting

career go the way of Mariah Carey's

either.

Overall, if you:

A.) Have a 13-year-old niece,

B.) Have a thing for Britney Spears

(Who doesn't?), or

C.) Just want to see a film that shows

possibly budding talent,

then this movie is for you.

Otherwise, steer clear of

"Crossroads" and save your money for

"Queen of the Damned", starring

Aaliyah.

DANA BELL - Gatekeeper of the communications department By B R U C E J A C K S O N Staff Writer

At the second level of the

Abyss, Homer showed the way

to the glass gate leading to the

sovereign lord of the communi­

cations and theatre department.

"This is the plateau of souls

who are condemned to adminis­

trative collateral duties, and this

is the plateau's gatekeeper.

Dana," said the poet, who con­

tinued. "She will be your guide

to the many aspects of commu­

nication within the context of

this plane of existence."

In the distance the three-head­

ed coffee maker, Java, gurgled.

and Dana began to speak.

At this point, the poet/guide

chuckled and disappeared in a

puff of brimstone and sulfur.

"I am the Gatekeeper." she

said, "and all that lies before

you is at m y disposal; even the

inner sanctum of Dr.

Hendricks."

In the course of this tour of

the ethereal region of communi­

cations one comes to know

many things about Dana Bell

and the labyrinth that is the

Fine Arts Building.

Bell was born in Florida to

Air Force parents and traveled

extensively throughout the

United States.

Eventually. Bell came to rest

in the metropolis known as

Durant and began her trek to

the lower regions of perdition.

Since then. Bell has been on

the "20-year plan" to graduate

with a B.A. in ad/PR and a

minor in leadership.

Through interruptions of day-

to-day life Bell has had a hyphenated relationship with

her scholastic objectives.

Bell quickly explained this as she pointed out the ,catacogT,bed chambers of the;faculty offices

within her territory. "I am married with two chil­

dren, three stepchildren and a 2-

year-old grandchild," she said.

"in addition to m y regular

Artist of the Week By CHRIS HALL Contributing Writer

This week's artist is probably

the youngest artist of the week

by far. This week we hit the play­

ground with Lil' B o w Wow .

Lil' B o w W o w . also known as Shad Moss, was born March 9.

1987. in Columbus, Ohio. Moss had his recording debut

in 1993, at the age of 6. with a guest appearance

on Snoop Doggy Dogg's multi-plat­

inum album,

"Doggy style." Snoop gave him his nickname

Lil' B o w W o w . and helped him

to get signed with Death R o w

Records. After several unsuccessful tries

at producing an album, Lil' B o w W o w was picked up by Epic

Records and given to Jermaine Dupri's label. So So Def. Lil' B o w W o w appeared on the

"Wild Wild West" soundtrack.

Lil' Bow Wow

alongside Will Smith and Dru

Hill, and then quickly buried himself in the recording studio,

to work on his debut album. With the help of Dupri and Da

Brat along with the first single, "Bounce With Me," Lil' Bow

Wow's first album, "Beware Of Dog." was an instant hit. With the inclusion of "Bounce

With Me," on the "Big Momma's House" soundtrack

there was no stopping him. "Bounce With

M e " hit the top of the charts and,

with the release of his second album, "Doggy Bag," Lil' B o w W o w won a prominent hip-hop

award. With friends like Dupri, Da

Brat and Snoop Dogg, Lil' B o w W o w might just stick around for

awhile, unlike most child stars.

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Dana Bell keeps track of all that comes and goes.

Her background lends itself to creativity rather than the metic­ulous chores required of a gate­keeper.

Bell spent two years as the university photographer as well as the photographer/photo edi­

tor for the newspaper and year­book from 1996 to 1997.

These aspirations of industri­

ous creativity do not seem to

interfere with her professional­

ism as the office manager of

these hallowed halls.

Her duties are wide and var­

ied, ranging from "making cof­

fee to keeping the whole depart­

ment running," said Bell. The communications depart­

ment has been fortunate enough

to have Bell's ever-watchful eye

on the needs of every faculty

member within her scope of

authority. Bell also works for the theatre department and

tends to its faculty's needs.

She is not just a secretary, but

also an information desk and

the confidant of many weary or

confused students.

"Although this leaves very lit­

tle time for fun and family get-togethers, I do occasionally get

out on m y Honda Nighthawk with m y hubby and terrorize the

countryside," Bell mused.

The tour was quickly coming

to an end when the Gatekeeper

pulled a sign from beneath the

folds of her robes.

"This is the office of Shannon

McCraw, the keeper of mis­

placed and borrowed office sup­

plies," Bell pointed out. Above McCraw's office gate

she affixed the wooden plaque.

which read: "All ye (or keys)

who enter here, leave all hope

of ever returning." "Its a private joke." Bell con­

tinued, "but never lend Shannon

anything ... if you know what I

mean."

The tour was over and Homer

once again stood next to the

Gatekeeper. "I have much more to show

you." the poet declared, "so that

you may understand what

awaits you after graduation.

"Now continue with me to a

place of limbo where the souls

of those who have political

ambitions live in splendor while

awaiting better things." said

Homer.

Outside of the Fine Arts

Building and down the lane known as Sixth Street loomed a

mansion of grand proportions. A Honda Nighthawk roared in

the distance.

The next tour had becun.

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Traveling between parallel worlds and alternate

time lines gives a person an opportunity to examine

his memories. Just how did I get started on this cru­

sade? Gentle reader, you will find the answer to those

questions and more within the pages of this journal.

That's why I call it the pre quel.

This week's episode —

"Mad?" he squealed in that nasal whine of his.

"Never ... never call me

mad!

"I am your superior ... not

just in rank but in genetic

purity as well as mental

capacity.

"I shall go through those

curtains when the projector

is activated and when I

return ...oh ... when I

return, I will be lauded as

the hero of our days.

"I can change what

brought us to this meager

living within a protected

bubble of reinforced con­

crete.

"No longer will we need

cyborguards and soldiers of

misfortune to protect our

fragile society of gatekeepers and Council members.

"All it will take is a slight change in history.

"If I can prevent the genetic plague of the Great

Catastrophe with a simple inoculation or the death of

its creator, then none of this tragedy today will

become reality.

"I now have the means at hand.

"And, I only have you, wayward-warrior, to thank.

"If you had not recovered that ancient magical man­

uscript that I translated, I would not have the vehicle

to travel.

"Nor, would I have the recipe for the inoculation to

save humanity.

"Oh, there is one other thing I need from you: That

beautiful implant that has grown into your synaptic

con ex.

"You don't mind if I dissect your

brain to acquire it do you? That's a

good lad.

"It will make my journey to the

past possible, you see. Without it I

would in fact lose all sense of conti­

nuity to thought.

"Time travel can be quite trau­

matic to the human psyche, I am

told.

"The emotional inhibitor will pro­

vide a stable basis for this trip,

while working as a resource of

information on survival for me.

"You have to understand that

your back-up memories are stored

in that particular unit as well.

"That is why I chose the time of

its so-called malfunction.

"It brought you to me after you

had a chance to assimilate the memories of your com­

bat experience.

"Now, lie still ... this will only be horribly painful

for a moment ... then you will die."

He approached me with a tiny knife and a glint in

his eyes, as I struggled against my restraints.

To be continued...

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Sports Page 5 The Southeastern Friday, March 8, 2002

Robinson earns L S C N Player of the Year Award Sutton, Newnam, Robinson, Derzapf and Walton garner All-Conference honors From STAFF REPORTS

Senior forward Brandi Robinson added another

award to her collection as she was honored as the

Lone Star Conference North Division Women's

Basketball Player of the Year.

Four other Lady Savages were honored on the

All-Conference team and one member of the

men's basketball team received recognition by the

conference.

Robinson, a 6-foot native of Atoka, earned her

second straight LSC North First Team nod after leading Southeastern to back-to-back N C A A Division II National Tournament berths.

Robinson is averaging 18.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as S O S U enters the national tournament. She ranks fourth in the LSC in scoring and third

in the league in field goal percentage as she is now

shooting 58.7 percent from the field. Robinson was the only player in the division to

earn Player of the Week honors three times this season. She was also named to the LSC All-Tournament

Team last week. Joining Robinson from the squad are Dana

Sutton on the Second Team and Honorable Mention honorees Christie Derzapf and Tera

Newnam. Sutton, a 5-foot-7 point guard out of Loco,

earned her second straight spot on the LSC North

Second Team as the senior is now averaging 9.3 points, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals per contest.

Sutton earned LSC North Player of the Week

honors once this season. Derzapf and Newnam were each chosen as

Honorable Mention selections for the second

Pos F C G C F

G C G C G

Lone Star Conference 2001-02 Women's Basketball Team

Name

North Division First Team

School Brandi Robinson Southeastern Okla.

Stormy Griffith Lindy Lombard

East Central Midwestern State

Mclshika Bowman Cameron

Kerri Smith

Dana Sutton

Central Oklahoma

Ht 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 5-10

Second Team

Southeastern Okla. Signy Hermannsdottir Cameron

Ashlee Hamar Katrina Jordan

Ami Guffy

Southwestern Okla. Midwestern State

Central Oklahoma

5-7 6-2 5-7 6-1 5-8

Yr Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Hometown

Atoka Prague

Canyon, Texas Alexandria .La.

Stigler

Loco (Veima) Rykjavic. Iceland

Thomas Odessa. Texas

Ringwood, Texas

Honorable Mention G Kimberle Woods. CU; F Leslie Shores. ECU; G Kathy Tran. M S U ; F Joanna Golunksa.

G Tonya Douglas, NSU; C Christie Derzapf. F Tera Newnam, SOSU; C Chezelle Griffith. S W O S U

Player of the Year: Brandi Robinson. Southeastern Oklahoma

Defensive Player of the Year: Kathy Trans. Midwestern State Freshman of the Year: Brittany Patterson, Cameron

Coach of the Year: Adrian Wiggins, Cameron

straight season.

On the men's side, senior forward Anthony Walton earned Second Team recognition after averaging 15.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Savages.

Walton, a 6-foot-7 native of Missouri City, Texas, ranked eighth in the LSC in scoring and fifth in the league in rebounding.

He also ranked ninth in the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 51.5 percent from the floor.

Walton was selected as Honorable Mention last season.

Lone Star Conference 2001-02 Mens Basketball Team

Pos F C G C C

G G G F F

Name

Milan Pepper DcMarcus Bolton

Shon Robinson

Jon Shepherd Cochise Valentine

Danirail Coleman

Marquette Wilkins Ozzie Lockhart Anthony Walton

Ryan Eaves

North Division First Team

School

Southwestern Okla. East Central

Northeastern State

Northeastern State Southwestern Okla.

Second Team

Central Oklahoma Midwestern State

Northeastern State Southeastern Okla.

East Central

Ht 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-6 6-5

6-0 5-10 5-11 6-7 6-5

*

Yr Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Hometown

St. Louis, Mo. Chicago, 111.

Baton Rouge, La. Tulsa (Union)

St. Louis, Mo.

Houston. Texas

Pflugervillc, Texas Minneapolis, Minn.

Missouri Cirv, Texas Atoka

Walton Honorable Mention

G Brian Colbert. CU; F Jason Pritchett, U C O ; C Byron Dixon, C Kris Sivertsen, G Sam Daughlas. M S U ; F Justin Barkley, NSU; G Arturo Jones, S W O S U

Player of the Year: Milan Pepper, Southwestern Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year: Marquette Wilkins, Midwestern State

Freshman of the Year: Marcus Girtmon, Cameron Coach of the Year: Larry Gipson, Northeastern State

S O S U baseball splits double against Dallas Baptist By MATT T H O M A S Sports Editor

Southeastern managed to split a home double header with Dallas Baptist

University Tuesday, losing the first, 5-4, and winning the second, 3-1.

S O S U (13-6) came into the day

ranked No. 22 in the Collegiate Baseball Top 30. • Game •No.-' 1saw a SOSU rally in the

sixth and seventh innings fall short in a

narrow one-run loss.

Dallas Baptist (12-7) jumped out to a 4-0 lead with three runs in the top half

of the fourth and another in the top of the fifth.

SOSU started a rally in the sixth inning when first baseman Chad Fox

got things going with a home run to right field, closing the gap to 4-1.

Savage second baseman Mike Samples started a two-out rally with a

single to left, and advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Shortstop Dax Simon received a free pass on four balls to put runners at first

and second. Right fielder Greg Guess was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Catcher Zack Humphrey singled to right to bring home Samples and Simon, closing the gap to 4-3.

Center fielder Terry Stevens grounded out to the pitcher to end the sixth inning, leaving two runners stranded.

Dallas Baptist picked up one insur­ance run in the top half of the seventh

on a SOSU error. SOSU began another rally in the sev­

enth when designated hitter Brad Reid gathered an infield single up the middle.

Fox stepped up and doubled to left, advancing Reid to third.

Chay Shockey came in to pinch hit for right fielder Ryan Richardson.

D B U pitcher Tommy Clark threw a passed ball, allowing Reid to score and

moving Fox to third. This closed the gap to 5-4.

Shockey reached on an error by the

shortstop. After third baseman Mike

Muller and Samples struck out, D B U ended the SOSU rally by catching Fox at home on a double steal attempt.

The Savage bats didn't have much pop in them, with Fox leading the way

with two hits, one of them a home run, his eighth of the year.

Humphrey did pick up two RBIs on his sixth-inning single.

Wes Cain threw a complete game

nine-hitter in the loss, giving up four earned runs and walking one, while striking out seven.

The Savages lost right fielder Ryan

Brnardic for four to six weeks with a broken hand received while batting.

The Savages pulled out a victory in a low-scoring game No. 2, 3-1.

SOSU and D B U shared perfect first and second innings, with no one reach­ing base for either squad.

Dallas Baptist picked up the first hit of the game in the top of the third.

SOSU, however, picked up the first

run of the game in the bottom of the third.

Muller reached on an error by the sec­ond baseman. Humphrey reached first

on an infield single and advanced to second on an error by the pitcher,

advancing Muller to third. Stevens reached on a fielder's choice

when the pitcher threw Muller out at home, advancing Humphrey to third.

Reid singled to right field, bringing

home Humphrey to account for the lone run of the inning.

S O S U struck again in the bottom of the fourth.

Guess reached on an error by the sec­ond baseman. Shockey grounded out to

the second baseman, advancing Guess to second.

Simon doubled to right to bring home

Guess and extend the Savage lead, 2-0. S O S U pushed the lead to 3 runs in the

bottom of the sixth.

Fox singled to left-center and

advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt

by Guess.

Samples reached on an error by the

shortstop, bringing home Fox.

Dallas Baptist tried to mount a rally in

the top of the seventh, but S O S U quick­

ly stifled it, allowing one run on three

hits.

The SOSU bats still didn't show much

pop in game No. 2, picking up three

runs on just four hits.

Reid, Fox, Humphrey and Simon all

picked up one hit apiece, with Reid and

Simon picking up RBIs.

Brad Grieveson pitched a complete

game, giving up one run on six hits.

while striking out four.

S O S U travels to Way land Baptist

today and Saturday, with games starting

at 1 p.m. today and noon Saturday.

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Lady Savage tennis vs. E C U From STAFF REPORTS

SOSU women's tennis faced off against arch-rival East

Central and gained a narrow victory, five matches to four.

Doubles ECU, Danielle Moita and Erin

Hibbard clef. SOSU, Tara McMullen and Sara Dolezalik, 8-2 ,

ECU, Lisa Buitron and Linda Sacks def. SOSU, Meredith Griffin and Misty Scott, 8-2

SOSU, Sarah Northam and Denise

Rodriguez def. ECU, Miranda Kiefer and Taronish Irani, 8-6

Singles ECU, Daniella Moita def. SOSU,

Misty Scott, 6-0. 6-0

ECU, Lisa Buitron def. SOSU,

Tara McMullen, 7-5, 7-6 SOSU, Meredith Griffin def.

ECU, Erin Hibbard, 6-0, 6-2 SOSU, Denise Rodriguez def.

ECU, Linda Sacks, 6-4, 6-1

SOSU, Sarah Northam def. ECU, Meagan Wilson, 6-0, 6-0

SOSU, Brandi Watts def. ECU, Miranda Kiefer, 6-1,6-1

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Sports Page 6 The Southeastern Friday, March 8,2002

Ranked No. 4 in LSC, Lady Savages set to make their second consecutive playoff run From STAFF REPORTS

The Southeastern Oklahoma

State University Lady Savages

received news Sunday that they

would be making a trip to their

second consecutive N C A A

Di\ision II National

Championship women's basket­

ball tournament.

Southeastern will serve as the

No. 4 seed out of the South

Central Region in the 48-team

field.

The six-team regional event

will be in St. Joseph. Mo., host­

ed by Missouri Western State

College.

The Lady Savages (22-6) faced

the tournament's No. 5 seed,

Washburn University (Kansas)

in the first round of regional play

Thursday. Results were not

available at press time.

Joining SOSU in the tourna­

ment from the Lone Star

Conference is North champ

Cameron University at No. 3 and

LSC South and tournament

champion Angelo State

University (Texas) at No. 6.

Cameron faced Angelo State also on Thursday.

With a win over Washburn, the

Lady Savages would meet the

tournament's No. 1 seed and

host, Missouri Western, today.

The winner of the Cam-

eron/Angelo State game plays

the No. 2 seed, St. Mary's

University (Texas) today as well.

"We're very excited and delighted to be back in the tour­

nament," said Lady Savage head coach Nick Keith.

"It proves that the overall suc­

cess of our season is what the

committee looks at.

"Our kids are getting rewarded

for all the work they've done and

for all the battles they've been

LL

W e ' r e very excited and

delighted to be back in the tour­nament. ... Our kids are getting rewarded for all the hard work ...

-- NICK KEITH Lady Savage head coach

95 through this season."

Southeastern will be making back-to-back tournament app­earances despite losing three of its last four games, including a

73-66 loss to Angelo State at the L S C Postseason Tournament in the semifinals last Friday.

Last season.the Lady Savages were the region's No. 5 seed.

The Schedule

N C A A Div. II S C Regional Women's Tournament

- NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tourn­ament, Semifinals, today (1) Missouri Western (27-2) vs. Southeastern Oklahoma/Wash­burn, winner (2) and St. Mary's (25-2) vs. Cameron/Angelo State winner. -- The championship

game is slated for Saturday. - The winner of the

South Central Region Tournament will advance to the N C A A Division II Elite Eight on March 20, 21 and 23, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. For more information, visit

the NCAA's Division ll/lll postseason web site at www.ncaachampionships.com.

***LSC*** Players of the week

Little Dribblers ... A little hoops ... A lot of good fun! S O S U player Jeremy Timms offici­ates for his fellow teammates' Little Dribblers basketball games Monday, Feb. 25, at Durant Middle School. Meanwhile, Lady Savages Dana Sutton and Taylor Robinson run the scoreboard and books from the side­lines.

Luke Taylor and Mark Elazier, coaching their Kiwanis team, give the kids a little strategy before starting the game. The

Kiwanis fell to Doug Armstrong and Anthony Walton's Plyler Printing group.

Mark Cuban ready to win Calculated trades may vault Mavs to next level

From STAFF R E P O R T S

SOFTBALL

LSC NORTH HITTER April Ferrall,

Central Oklahoma

5-4. Jr.. C, Duncan. Okla. Ferrall hit .800 (four-for-

five) with three home runs and seven RBIs as Bronchos split

a doubleheader against

Northwest Missouri State. Ferrall was three-for-three

with two homers and five RBIs in a 7-1 win over

N W M S U in the opener.

LSC NORTH PITCHER Jessica Kirby. Central Oklahoma 5-10. Sr., P, Newcastle. Okla.

Kirby pitched a complete

game in a 7-1 win over

Northwest Missouri State.

allowing two hits, one run,

one earned run. She struck out seven and

walked none to improve to 3-

2 on the year.

LSC SOUTH PITCHER

Brittany Willson, Texas Woman's

5-11. Fr.. RH. Iowa Park.

Texas Willson threw a two-hit.

complete-game shutout in

Texas Woman's 7-0 victory

over Central Missouri in the

NFCALeadoff Classic.

She then worked three

innings of scoreless relief in a

4-3 loss to UC-Davis.

LSC SOUTH HITTER Sascha Taylor. Texas Woman's 5-7. Jr.. OF. Mansfield. Texas

Taylor hit .500 (five-for-10)

and scored five runs and stole

four bases as Texas Woman's

went 2-1 in the N F C A Leadoff Classic, defeating Central

Missouri and Quincy before

losing to UC-Davis.

R A S E B A L L

LSC NORTH PITCHER

Brad Grievenson. Southeastern Oklahoma 6-1. Jr.. RHP, Creemore.

Ontario, Canada Grievenson threw his second

shutout of the season in the

Savages' 1-0 victory over

Southern Nazarene. Grievenson. now 3-1 on the

year, scattered seven hits and

struck out one batter while

lowering his season E R A to

0.93.

LSC NORTH HITTER Bryan Hackney. Southwestern Oklahoma 6-0. So.. 3B. Paris. Texas

Hackney led the Bulldogs to

a 3-0 week, all of which were

wins over St. Gregory's. Hackney hit .556 (five-for-

ninci. scored twice, had two

doubles, a homer and five

RBIs while posting a slugging

percentage of 1.111.

LSC SOUTH PITCHER

Frankie Keller. Abilene Christian

Sr.. LHP. Midland. Texas

Keller improved to 2-0 on

the season with a three-hit.

complete-game win over West

Texas A & M in the Wildcats'

6-2 \ iciory.

Keller struck out 10 batters

while walking one and low­

ered his season E R A to 2.95.

LSC SOUTH HITTER Bryan Shippey, Texas A&M-Kingsville 6-2. Jr., LF.LaPorte. Texas

Shipper went five-for-11

(.455) and had three RBIs in a

three-game series against

Eastern New Mexico in which the Javelinas won two-of-

three.

Shippe\ scored once and

drme in two runs in TAMK's

4-3 w in in the finale.

By COREY JACKSON Contributing Writer

The Dallas Mavericks' major

deal just before the Feb. 21

N B A trade deadline has been paying off huge as the Mavs have gone on a 4-1 run includ­

ing a victory over a Denver Nuggets team that provided them with a lot of their new­

found firepower. In this deal, the Mavericks

snared center/power forward

Raef LaFrentz and guards Nick

Van Exel, Tarik Abdul-Wahad,

and Avery Johnson from the Nuggeis.

Dallas in return gave up Tim

Hardaway, Donnell Harvey,

Juwan Howard, $1 million cash

and the Mavs' first-round pick

in next year's draft.

Personally, I think this was a

very positive deal for the Mavericks. The results of the Mavs' past few games, includ­

ing an 81-77 win over Phoenix Tuesday, would seem to back up that point. They entered Thursday night's game against Toronto with their only recent loss coming last Saturday to the

Miami Heat. Talent-wise they have defi­

nitely improved in comparison

with what they had. LaFrentz is better than

Howard. Van Exel is better than

Hardaway. And Van Exel showed his

superiority to Hardaway in

Sunday's game, scoring 20 points and having his best over­

all game of the season. Plus, they got a promising

young player in Abdul-Wahad

and a solid veteran in Johnson. who has a championship ring

from his years with the San Antonio Spurs. Perhaps the smartest move

was the trades they didn't make.

They managed the feat of improving the team without

giving up any of the "big three"

of Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash.

These three provide the back­bone for the entire team defen­

sively and offensively.

Sports column

While all three play major roles for the Mavs. probably the most valuable of the "big three"

is Nash. He makes the Mavs' high-

octane offense go. But because of Hardaway's inability to lead the offense on a consistent basis Nash was forced to play too many minutes, becoming over­

used and fatigued. Bringing in Van Exel and

Johnson to relieve Nash will no

doubt maximize Nash's useful­ness down the stretch and come

playoff time. Matchup-wise, the trade real­

ly leans toward the strengths of the genius that is Don Nelson,

who loves to create unorthodox and uneven matchups.

Face it, they would not be

able to take on Shaquille O' Neal straight up even if they

had gotten Marcus Camby, Tim Duncan or even both.

Shaq is a force unlike any­thing the N B A has seen before.

Nobody in the league can match his power and utter

strength. Nelson realizes this and so he

opted for a different approach. If the Mavericks play the

Lakers, which is highly possible if they plan on winning a cham­pionship ring, they will need to catch them off their guard with

weird matchups. With the trade, they now have

three big men in LaFrentz, Nowitzki and Wang Zhi-Zhi,

who can go outside and shoot 3's with accuracy.

If you draw Shaq outside he is not as effective a defender.

That could get the Lakers off their game defensively at least

and give the Mavs a chance. Forget how this affects the

Mavs' salary cap. This trade shows that owner Mark Cuban

wants to win right away. He can deal with salary caps after the

playoffs. Forget the future, Cuban is

saying, let's look at the present.

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the best teams in the N B A

and should make the big run now. It's now or never.

SOSU baseball team climbs three positions in national poll

From STAFF R E P O R T S

After falling to No. 25 last week, the

Southeastern Oklahoma State University base­

ball team climbed up three spots to No. 22 in

Monday's Collegiate Baseball Magazine Top 30.

The Savages (12-5) grabbed a split this week

against Southern Nazarene University in their

only games since the previous poll.

S O S U enters a tough stint in the schedule over

the week as the Savages split a double-header at

home against Dallas Baptist University (Texas)

Tuesday and head to Plainview, Texas, for a

three-game set at Wayland Baptist University

over the weekend.

Joining Southeastern out of the Lone Star

Conference are No. 15 Abilene Christian

University (Texas) and No. 19 University of

Central Oklahoma.

Georgia College and State University (15-0)

held on to the top spot in the poll for the second

straight week, while there was no change in the

top three teams in the ranking.

The Savages have been ranked as high as No.

16 in this ranking. That came on Feb. 18.

Collegiate Baseball Top 30 March 4, 2002

I. Georgia College 2 Alabama-llunisviilc

3. Florida Southern 4. California State-Chico 5. North FlonJa 6. Armstrong Atlantic Slate (Ga.)

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15. Abilene Christian (Texasi 16. Columbus State (Ga.)

17. Augusta State (Ga.) 18. Indianapolis (Ind.i

19. Central Oklahoma 20t. Missouri-St Louis

2()t. Carson-Newmaji (Tenn.) 22. Southeastern Oklahoma

23. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 24. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 25. Ashland (Ohio) 26t. Fort Hays State (Kan )

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